Scholarship

Resources and Dates

Important Dates

 

January 1, 2025

The Summer/Fall 2025 WDT Foundation Scholarship Application opens.

The 2025-2026 Build Dakota Scholarship Application opens.

 

February 11, 2025 (5-6 p.m.)

Scholarship Information & Application Assistance Session at L111 Computer Lab.

 

March 31, 2025

Last Day to apply for the Summer/Fall 2025 WDT Foundation Scholarships and the 2025-2026 Build Dakota Scholarship!

 

May 1, 2025

The Summer/Fall 2025 WDT Foundation Scholarship Award Notification Email will be sent to all applicants.

 

May 1 - June 2, 2025

The 2025-2026 Build Dakota Scholarship Award Notification Email will be sent to all applicants.  

 

May 15, 2025

Last day to submit a WDT Foundation Scholarship thank-you letter.   

Application Resources

 

Scholarship Application and Essay Tips (PowerPoint) 

Scholarship Essay Tips (pdf)

 

Resources and Tools from the WDTC Library

Other Resources and Tools

 

3rd Party Scholarships

 

Western Dakota Tech Foundation maintains a listing of scholarship opportunities that are available from outside agencies and organizations. Before you begin your scholarship search, we recommend you review information about How to Avoid Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams | Consumer Advice (ftc.gov). We encourage you to review the list to see more scholarships that may be available to you. 

3rd Party Scholarships Listing* (Click the highlighted to download Excel document)

  • *Western Dakota Tech Foundation does not determine the 3rd party scholarship terms, conditions, and recipients. For more information and how to apply for each scholarship, follow their URL. Please carefully read the eligibility, terms, and conditions of each scholarship. Some third-party scholarships have their scholarship application as a PDF file in the listing. You may need to download the listing (Excel document) to view those applications. 

Additional Scholarship Research Resources